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Postcode district · Slough

Affluence in SL2

How SL2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Slough
Region
South East
Population
81,446 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL2 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Employment5.7
  • Living environment6.9
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,300
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in SL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

SL2England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in SL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SL2England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in SL2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

SL2England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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